located at the border of Takoma Park and Langley Park, an area of suburban Maryland with a large Latino population. Ian Morton/NPR hide caption

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Promotora Gladis Lopez engages community members on June 23 at the Crossroads Farmers Market located at the border of Takoma Park and Langley Park, an area of suburban Maryland with a large Latino population.

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The Biden administration is emphasizing vaccine outreach by 'trusted messengers' — community volunteers, faith leaders, and primary care providers — who are best-positioned to convince people to get vaccinated.

NPR's Maria Godoy reports on that kind of outreach in Maryland, one of just a handful of states where at least half of the Latino population is vaccinated.

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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman. It was edited by Sami Yenigun, Lee Hale, and Jane Greenhalgh. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.

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